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Sityodtong's Tateki Matsuda highlights TUF 14 cast

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Today Spike officials announced the cast for the fourteenth season of "The Ultimate Fighter" and one local fighter - bantamweight Tateki Matsuda - made the cut.

This season features featherweights and bantamweights for the first time in the series history. 32 fighters have been selected, 16 from each weight class, and they'll all fight in the first episode, which airs Sept. 21. The winners of each fight gain entry into the house.

The 25 year-old Matsuda (6-3) is one of the standouts from the Somerville based Sityodtong gym. He's currently the No. 3 ranked 135-pound in the region according to Northeastmma. Matsuda comes onto the show with an elite Muay Thai background. He made his Bellator debut this past weekend at Mohegan Sun at Bellator 48, stepping up in weight and losing a unanimous decision to Saul Almeida.

Coaches for this season are middleweight's Michael Bisping and Jason "Mayhem" Miller. Check out the trailer here.